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Interfaith Alliance of Rochester
Rochester, NY
About us
We are committed to an inclusive democratic process based upon the mutual responsibility of public officials, public institutions, and the general public. It requires honesty and civility through open discussion of issues and full participation open to all citizens. We work towards a public good that offers dignity and wholeness to all people. This includes a quality public education, a sustainable environment, a living wage, comprehensive health care, adequate housing, and a voice for people of faith in the political arena that respects the First Amendment.
As a growing and diverse interfaith community, we bring a constructive and healing witness to public and political life in the Greater Rochester community. The Interfaith Alliance of Rochester is one of many local alliances in a national coalition of people of faith.
President
Barry Swan
Barry A. Swan became the president of TIAR in October, 2021 in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic after being a member of the TIAR board for many years. Barry is a retired Rochester City School District anti-Social Studies Teacher and has continued as a Rochester Teachers Association union representative for over 40 years. He is the Madrikh (clergy/leader) of Beth Haskalah, the Rochester Society for Humanistic Judaism. Barry is the secretary of the Rochester group of Americans United for the Separation of Church and State. He has been a volunteer at both Planned Parenthood and the soup kitchen at Salem United Church of Christ for over 25 years.
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Our mission is to build a resilient, inclusive democracy that honors the freedoms of belief and religious practice for all, not just a select few. Join us in challenging Christian nationalism and religious extremism, and help us forge powerful alliances across diverse faiths and beliefs to protect our democratic values.
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Our mission is to build a resilient, inclusive democracy that honors the freedoms of belief and religious practice for all, not just a select few. Join us in challenging Christian nationalism and religious extremism, and help us forge powerful alliances across diverse faiths and beliefs to protect our democratic values.
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